New London weather warning as rare 'red alert' issued with 100mph wind forecast - Warning for heavy rain for London on Sunday as Storm Eowyn set to cause travel chaos

The south coast of England, parts of the South West and much of the Welsh coast are covered by a yellow weather warning for wind from 7am until 6pm on Thursday. National Rail issued a warning against train travel north of York and Newcastle on mainline services due to the risk of trees blowing onto power lines.

London's social housing waiting lists are at a 10-year high, according to figures. Analysis of government data by London Councils found that there were 336,366 households on waiting lists for social housing in 2024 across the capital's 32 boroughs.

Prices across prime housing markets in England, Scotland and Wales, excluding the capital, fell by 0.2% in the fourth quarter, in line with the general quarterly slowdowns that have been logged since price appreciation at the top end of the market peaked in the middle of 2021, data from the London-based property firm shows.

It comes as parents face higher fines this academic year if they take their children out of class without permission.

A teen has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer.

The Church of England is considering revamping its safeguarding system to strengthen oversight by an independent organisation as it tries to rebuild trust following the resignation of its leader over an abuse cover-up scandal.

Two MPs are urging the UK Government to overhaul the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) as a new campaign was launched to secure free bus passes for all individuals over 60. Liberal Democrat MP Will Forster has also put forward a request to the Department for Transport to expand the ENCTS to include peak travel times.

Just over one in 20 adults in England now smoke cigarettes and e-cigarettes (vapes), an increase from around one in 30 in 2016, a study has found.1 Researchers from University College London (UCL) analysed data collected from 128 588 adults through the Smoking Toolkit Study—an ongoing survey that interviews a different representative sample of adults in England each month—between 2016 and 2024.

Ten of the bright yellow golf-cart style buggies are being trialled until October as part of a micro mobility sharing scheme across a small part of Fulham in London.

LONDON - England coach Steve Borthwick has secured the services of Phil Morrow as head of performance from the end of the season, having had a job share arrangement with Saracens vetoed by the Premiership's clubs last October,

Pop producers Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman have received a blue plaque outside the “magical building” affectionately known as “The Hit Factory” where they created countless pop anthems.